SPIRITUAL FORMATIONDisconnecting from our Devices to Connect with God July 02, 20191 Comment Throughout the history of the church, theologians have held that the goal of the Christian life is the vision of …
PASTORAL MINISTRYFaithful Discipleship: Imitating Jesus’s Process of Disciple-Making June 25, 20190 Comment The words Jesus said when he called his first disciples were, “Follow Me” (Matt. 4:19). Even now he utters these …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY FAMILY Uncategorized5 Prayer Practices for Kids (and the grown-ups around them) June 18, 20190 Comment My son climbed up on the wide deck railing that doubled as a bench and sat down next to me. …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRYBehind the Beard: Who Are These Eureka! Characters? May 28, 20190 Comment A Rubbermaid tub is no place for the world’s greatest explorer to spend his holiday, but that’s exactly where we …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRYBringing a Theological Emphasis to The Ignite Conference May 20, 20190 Comment I was leading a workshop at a large children’s ministry conference. This particular breakout session was about how children’s leaders …
SPIRITUAL FORMATIONMake a Friend, Not a Point: Being a Peacemaker in a Fractured World April 24, 20174 Comments How is your day going? Mine started off sideways: I was driving a baby home from a visit with her …
PASTORAL MINISTRYWhat I Learned as a Plenary Speaker at M19 February 28, 20194 Comments For three days in February, Kansas City was teeming with more than three thousand Nazarenes gathered together for M19, a …
PASTORAL MINISTRYMental Wellness, Ministry, and Holiness February 12, 20184 Comments There’s a secret in the church that’s destroying lives and breaking families. It’s not often addressed by leaders, and it’s …
OUR WORLDCommunity-Minded Ministry: The Bridge September 29, 20163 Comments Avon Grove Church of the Nazarene is located in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. On a map, we are just north …
THEOLOGY5 Reasons to Preach the Lectionary October 19, 20173 Comments We are a people who love rhythm. We all have particular rhythms that govern our lives. We have large, macro-rhythms …
